April 23, 2001 Alberta Hansard 77 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Mr. Speaker, the Wild Rose Foundation is our focal point for ensuring the strong and lasting legacy of volunteerism of which this Title: Monday, April 23, 2001 1:30 p.m. province is so duly proud. They work very hard on our behalf, and Date: 01/04/23 particularly in this year we’re looking forward to even greater things. [The Speaker in the chair] They have risen, and I would ask the House to warmly welcome our special guests from the Wild Rose Foundation. Thank you. head: Prayers In fact, Mr. Speaker, as I was rushing in, they were so excited, THE SPEAKER: Good afternoon. Welcome back. Please remain they handed me one of these special commemorative chocolates, so standing after the prayer for the singing of our national anthem. I’m going to ask the pages to distribute those, with your permission, Let us pray. At the beginning of this week we ask You, Father, to to each member of the Assembly as well as one of these special renew and strengthen in us the awareness of our duty and privilege commemorative pins, which are on their way. as members of this Legislature. We ask You also in Your divine Thank you very much. providence to bless and protect the Assembly and the province we are elected to serve. Amen. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Glenora. I now call on Mr. Paul Lorieau to lead us in the singing of our national anthem, and would all members and guests please join in in MR. HUTTON: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. This summer the language of their choice. Alberta will be hosting two world-class events, and at one of these, on July 21 and 22 of this year, Edmonton will host the world at the HON. MEMBERS: ITU triathlon world championships to take place at Hawrelak park. O Canada, our home and native land! Approximately 2,000 athletes, 3,000 family members, friends, and True patriot love in all thy sons command. officials from 60 nations will be converging on our city. Economic With glowing hearts we see thee rise, Development Edmonton has estimated the economic impact to be The True North strong and free! more than $17 million. These games are going to be here in large From far and wide, O Canada, part due to the hard work and energy of two individuals sitting in We stand on guard for thee. your gallery this afternoon. Sheila O’Kelly, the executive director God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. of this year’s world championships, and Brian Hetherington, chair O Canada, we stand on guard for the. of public relations, are standing in your gallery. Sheila has been a force nationally as a director of Triathlon Canada, and Alberta is THE SPEAKER: Please be seated. fortunate to have these two individuals volunteering and working in our great province. I would ask them to please rise and accept the head: Introduction of Visitors warm welcome of this Assembly. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Minister of Community Development. MR. HORNER: Mr. Speaker, on your behalf I am pleased to introduce to the Members of the Legislative Assembly four members MR. ZWOZDESKY: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to introduce of the Evergreen Catholic separate regional division who are seated to you and through you to all members of the Assembly several in your gallery this afternoon. They are superintendent Mr. Mel members of the Air Cadet League of Canada, Alberta chapter, who Malowany, deputy superintendent Mr. Larry Hlushak, chairman Mr. are here today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the air cadet Gerald Bernakevitch, and trustee Mr. Alvin Yager. Again, on your movement. I’ll ask each of them to stand as I introduce them, and behalf I would ask them to please rise and receive the warm then we can receive them jointly with a collective applause at the welcome of this Assembly. end: R. Bob Bondarevich, chairman, Air Cadet League of Canada, Alberta Provincial Committee; Warrant Officer Second Class Carolynn Halladay from the 395th Royal Canadian Air Cadet head: Presenting Petitions Squadron; Warrant Officer First Class Cole Rosentreter, representing THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Calgary-West. the 504th Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron; and Warrant Officer First Class John Veale from the 810th Royal Canadian Air Cadet MS KRYCZKA: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to present to the Squadron. Assembly today a petition from the Society of Bowness Residents Mr. Speaker, they have also graciously provided each member of signed yes by 5,459 Calgarians from all the communities throughout this Assembly with this very beautiful commemorative pin to mark Calgary and also signed no by 31 and no opinion by one. The the significance of this very important occasion. I’m confident that petition calls for the government of the province of Alberta “to everyone here will wear this pin proudly, as will I momentarily. Our preserve the Paskapoo Slopes from housing development.” guests have all risen. I would ask that everybody in the Assembly Thank you, Mr. Speaker. please greet them with the traditional warm welcome that this House is so accustomed to. THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Gold Bar. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also wish to introduce to you and through you Mr. Krishan Joshee and Ms Noni Heine. Mr. Joshee is MR. MacDONALD: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I have a well known to members of the Assembly as chairman of the Wild petition that states: Rose Foundation, and Ms Heine is the newly appointed executive We, the undersigned residents of Alberta, petition the Legislative director over the last couple of years with the Wild Rose Foundation. Assembly to urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that Mr. They are joining us today to commemorate also a very special year, Stockwell Day is made personally liable for any funds required to that being the International Year of Volunteers. As well, they are settle his defamation litigation and that no public funds are used for here as special guests to celebrate the beginning of national Volun- this purpos. teer Week, which commenced officially yesterday and will run This petition is signed by over 20 Albertans. through to April 28. Thank you. 78 Alberta Hansard April 23, 2001 THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Centre. to be” before “read and received”. (5) Standing Order 114(2) is amended by striking out MS BLAKEMAN: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I, too, have “February 14, 1995" and substituting “April 23, 2001". a petition signed by residents of Edmonton, St. Albert, and Jasper And in accordance with the April 10, 2001, House leaders’ agree- asking that the Legislative Assembly urge the government to ensure ment be it further resolved that the following temporary amend- ments to the Standing Orders not be effective past the dissolution of that Mr. Stockwell Day is made personally liable for funds to settle the 25th Legislature: his defamation suit. 2(1) Standing Order 56(2) through (8) shall be of no force or effect. Thank you very much. (2) Standing Order 57(1) through (6) shall be of no force or effect. head: Reading and Receiving Petitions (3) Standing Order 58(4) shall be of no force or effect, and the following is substituted: THE SPEAKER: The hon. Member for Edmonton-Glengarry. (4) The Official Opposition House Leader may, by giving written notice to the Clerk and the Govern- MR. BONNER: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. With your ment House Leader prior to 4:30 p.m. on the day permission I would ask that the petition I presented signed by 45 following the Budget Address, designate five depart- Albertans regarding the payment of Stockwell Day’s legal costs by ments’ estimates to be considered by the commit- the government now be read and received. tee. Thank you. (4) Standing Order 58(7) shall be of no force or effect. 3 The amendments to the Standing Orders in sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on Monday, April 23, 200. THE CLERK: We the undersigned citizens of Alberta petition the Legislative head: Tabling Returns and Reports Assembly to urge the government to determine legally whether taxpayers must pay for Stockwell Day’s legal bill. MRS. McCLELLAN: Mr. Speaker, I’m pleased to table with the Legislative Assembly today two reports. The first one is the Alberta head: Notices of Motions Agricultural Products Marketing Council annual report for 1999- 2000, and secondly, the report on university animal facilities for the THE SPEAKER: The hon. Government House Leader. year 2000 under section 52(5) of the Universities Act. Additional copies of these reports are available through my office. MR. HANCOCK: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following the success- ful conclusion of House leaders’ negotiations and the subsequent THE SPEAKER: The hon. Minister of Sustainable Resource kind assistance of your office, I’d like to give oral notice of the Development. following motion, but before I do, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Member for Edmonton-Ellerslie and the Member for MR. CARDINAL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would like Edmonton-Highlands for their co-operation in dealing with issues to file four copies of the annual statistics of the Surface Rights Board relating to the procedures of the House prior to this spring sitting and and Land Compensation Board for the calendar year 2000. to advise the House that we have as House leaders agreed to revisit questions of parliamentary reform and legislative reform with THE SPEAKER: The hon.